Thailand Begins the New Year With Plastic Bag Ban

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By Jordan DavidsonJan 2, 2020, 11:37 am325 pts
Thailand rang in 2020 with an effort to tackle the plastic crisis filling the country's waste sites and choking its waterways. The country's ban on plastic bags at major retailers began as soon as the clock struck midnight in Bangkok. A complete ban of bags that includes smaller shops will go into effect in…

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